The theme for the 2011 Michelin Design Challenge was to have designers come up with a vehicle that could be enjoyed by people local to them in 2021

The UBICO modular trucking system designed by Spain's Hugo Carlos Fernandez

The UBICO modular trucking system designed by Spain's Hugo Carlos Fernandez

The Supersonic two seater electric transport by Serbia's Marko Lukovic

The Supersonic two seater electric transport by Serbia's Marko Lukovic

Misha by Andrey Alekseev from Russia

Misha by Andrey Alekseev from Russia

The terrain-adapting wheels of the Uwall Lizard from China's Zhi Min Lin

The model of the Uwall Lizard from China's Zhi Min Lin

The Maininki concept by Antti Eskeli from Finland

The Maininki concept by Antti Eskeli from Finland

The Saddle from Hungary's Attila Tari

MBOLIC by China's Colin Pan

MBOLIC by China's Colin Pan

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For the last ten years, Michelin North America has challenged designers from around the world to create innovative vehicle concepts. The company put those concepts before some judges, and then displayed a chosen few at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The 2011 "Plus 10: The Best is Yet to Come" challenge was to come up with a vehicle that could be enjoyed by people local to the designers in 2021. From the record number of entries received, Michelin's judges chose 34 works to go on display. Let's take a quick look at some of them ...